My Notes
Availability after 1 Apr 2025
Locations
- Jalisco - visible to Crew members only - Baja California - visible to Crew members only - same as boarding location - Washington - visible to Premium CrewItineraries
What are itineraries, routes, legs, stopovers, and waypoints?
An itinerary is a route divided into legs showing the planned locations and dates of the main stopovers from the start (initial departure) to the end (final arrival), which is the destination of the vessel's journey (also called voyage, trip, torn, or expedition).
Each leg has a departure and an arrival date and location. It may also have additional waypoints in between, which might be stopping points or course change points.
Accuracy of itineraries
Itineraries for vessels at sea are never precise! We use three accuracy levels for the planning status to avoid confusion about what is likely to happen or not:
- Pending (not accurate) – initial idea, possibilities
- Preliminary (kinda accurate) – changes may still apply
- Planned (fairly accurate) – this is what's meant to happen
Days vs Nights
The duration of an itinerary is counted in days (start to end date) and the leg in nights (departure to arrival date). That is because you may arrive on a Monday and leave on a Tuesday. Therefore, there can be confusion if you were there for one or two days, but it would strictly count as one night without any confusion.
Therefore, you would say you went on a 14-day holiday or trip (the itinerary) and spent 13 nights on all your legs combined, for example.
Planning vs Estimates
There is also an important distinction between planning (what's the intention) and estimating (what's calculated). A time of arrival is always an estimate as a calculation is required; that's why it is called ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival).
You can't plan to leave San Francisco and arrive in Hawaii 10 minutes later, regardless of how desperate your intention is. If you intend to arrive in Hawaii by a certain date and estimate 10 days for the journey, then you can plan to leave San Francisco 12 to 15 days before. Therefore, your departure date is planned (what's the intention), and the arrival is still an estimate (what's calculated based on season, winds, currents, and many other factors). Plans can change due to weather, government requirements, breakdowns, delays, etc.
Tips for planning an itinerary
The following tips are worth noting to manage your itinerary and maintain an excellent overview:
- 1) Name your itinerary with a short and clear title, such as 2025 Antarctic Expedition or 2025 Italy Family Torn, that is descriptive, easy to remember, and simple to refer to in conversations.
- 2) You can set your itinerary's visibility to private while planning it, share it with only those you contact, or share it with anyone who views your profile.
- 3) Next, add each leg of the significant stopovers by date and location.
- 4) Then, keep updating each leg as required.
Be realistic and mindful when planning an itinerary. People will arrange their timing and life around it, taking time off work, booking flights, arranging accommodation, etc. It's crucial to let the crew know how accurate they can expect the itinerary to be.
Puerto Vallarta - Ensenada
Ensenada 
Leg 1
San José del Cabo 2 WaypointsLeg 2
Ensenada 7 WaypointsVessel
Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Competent Crew some experience
Watch-keeper some experience
Cook some experience
Galleyhand some experience
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
The short version: Retired Tech Professional currently exploring the Sea of Cortez and Mexican Pacific Coast. After 5 years of cruising, I am going to do one final season here and then bring the boat back to her home port of Seattle. I will be departing Puerto Vallarta in early April.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a supporter of the orange goblin in the White House, we will definitely not get along. It's not politics, it's morals.
I am seeking crew for the following two legs of the journey
Puerto Vallarta - San Jose del Cabo
April 6 - April 8
282.9 nm / 47.15 hrs
Layover - San Jose del Cabo or Cabo San Lucas
San Jose del Cabo / Ensenada
April 10 - April 23
718.2 nm / 14 Days
Layover - Magdalena Bay, Bahía Asunción
Note: Layovers will be 3 - 5 days.
About the Skipper.
I learned to sail on San Francisco Bay and bought my first boat in 2008 (Catalina 36). I have sailed Puget Sound from Olympia to the Canadian Gulf Islands (mostly solo) in nearly every condition imaginable. I set out in 2019 and have logged over 7000 nm since my departure.
Having taken this route down the coast, I am very familiar with the routes, marinas, and preferred anchorages. I have been in the Big Nasty enough times that I no longer feel the need to do it for sport. I am a cautious sailor and do everything I can to manage risk.
I am a quite capable of sailing her on my own. However, it would be nice to have some crew to share the journey. I enjoy teaching and sharing my experience with those that are interested in learning.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you hold an American passport, you have the option to continue with me to San Diego and depart from there.
“The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to help the boat sail herself.”
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedusually single handedshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dream
She is equipped with a full Garmin electronics package: Chartplotter, Radar, AIS, VHF and instruments. A full complement of safety equipment: EPIRB, 4 person Winslow life raft, Spinlock Deckvest PFDs with Ocean Signal rescueME MOB1 PLBs. Raymarine Evolution auto-pilot, Starlink, water maker, hydronic furnace for cabin heat and hot showers, and state of the art sails.
What is expected of the crew
diligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickgood communicatoreager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow orderswill not bring a petharmony
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